cryptozoology — noun /ˌkrɪptoʊzoʊˈɒlədʒi/ Study of whose has not been proven. The Loch Ness Monster is one of the mysteries of cryptozoology. See Also: cryptid … Wiktionary

cryptozoology — noun Date: 1969 the study of and search for animals and especially legendary animals (as Sasquatch) usually in order to evaluate the possibility of their existence • cryptozoological adjective • cryptozoologist noun … New Collegiate Dictionary